Itinerary
- Day 1
Cape Town to Oudtshoorn
You'll leave Cape Town early and head along Route 62, driving through wine country toward Oudtshoorn. The route takes you through small Klein Karoo towns like Barrydale and Calitzdorp, where you can stop and walk around if you want. In the afternoon, you'll get to an ostrich farm for a tractor tour through what locals call the 'ostrich metropolis'. Dinner happens in Oudtshoorn and that's where you'll sleep for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Ostrich farm visit with authentic tractor tour
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Calitzdorp wine region
- Lunch in Barrydale
Landmarks Route 62 Barrydale Calitzdorp - Day 2
Oudtshoorn to Tsitsikamma
After breakfast, you'll explore the Cango dripstone caves, which formed about 20 million years ago. From there, you drive through the Karoo past small villages like De Rust and De Vlugt before tackling Prince Alfred's Pass, South Africa's longest publicly accessible mountain pass. The drive then takes you to the coastal town of Keurboomstrand and into the misty Tsitsikamma Forest. You'll have dinner and stay at Storms River Village, where locals provide the hospitality.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and local hospitality at Storms River Village)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Cango dripstone caves (Van Zyl's Hall cave tour)
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Keurboomstrand restaurant on the beach
Landmarks Cango Caves Prince Alfred's Pass Tsitsikamma Forest Storms River 
- Day 3
Tsitsikamma to Knysna
Your morning is free to walk through the forest village at your own pace. Later in the morning, you'll head to cross the Storms River Suspension Bridge, which has three wooden walkways and gives great views down into the gorge and out to the ocean. From there, you continue to Plettenberg Bay and then to Knysna, known for its inland waterways and the Knysna Heads with their sandstone cliffs. You'll walk around the marina at Thesen Island before dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Storms River Suspension Bridge one-hour walk with forest views
Optional Activities
- Guided hike on Goesa walking trail through forest (approximately 1 hour, approximately 2 km)
- Lunch in Plettenberg Bay
- Explore Knysna art galleries
- Explore Knysna craft markets
- Visit Knysna gin distillery
- Visit Knysna motorcycle museum
Landmarks Storms River Suspension Bridge Garden Route National Park - Storms River section Plettenberg Bay Knysna Heads Thesen Island - Day 4
Knysna to Albertina
Following breakfast, you drive via Wilderness and the Map of Africa viewpoint to reach Mossel Bay. The Bartholemew Diaz Museum there features the historic Post Office Tree. Next is Albertina, which South Africa calls the aloe capital. By early afternoon you'll arrive at a malaria-free game reserve for an open safari vehicle drive. You'll watch for lions, white rhinos, elephants, buffalo, and cheetahs roaming the landscape. The day ends with dinner served in the open air.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Open-air dinner (weather permitting))
Included Activities
- Bartholemew Diaz Museum visit
- Game drive in open safari vehicle in the afternoon
- Open-air dinner (weather permitting)
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Mossel Bay
Landmarks Map of Africa viewpoint Wilderness Mossel Bay Bartholemew Diaz Museum Langeberg Mountains - Day 5
Albertina to Arniston
An early morning game drive in an open safari vehicle lets you spot lions and giraffes as the sun comes up over the plains. After breakfast, the route continues past farmland and fields of aloe and protea to Swellendam, which is known for its berries. Then you head to Arniston on the Indian Ocean where the afternoon is yours to spend on the white beaches and looking at colorful fishing boats. Dinner is back at your hotel where you'll relax for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Relaxing dinner at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in open safari vehicle
Optional Activities
- Explore Arniston sea cave Waenshuiskraal (Wagon House Cliff)
Landmarks Swellendam Arniston Waenshuiskraal (Wagon House Cliff) - Day 6
Arniston to Cape Town
You start at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa where the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean meet. The Cape Agulhas Museum is there if you want to check it out. Then it's on to Hermanus, South Africa's best spot for whale watching if you're traveling between July and November. The drive along the coastal road passes False Bay with views across to Cape Town and Table Mountain. You'll pull into your Cape Town hotel around 5 pm, which is where the tour ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cape Agulhas Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Lunch en route
Landmarks Cape Agulhas Cape Agulhas Museum Hermanus False Bay Table Mountain 
